1971–72 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 1971–72 season was Colchester United's
fourth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
. They won the Watney Cup
and finished 11th in the league.
. The competition was open to the two highest scoring teams from each division that had not won promotion. U's saw off Luton
and Carlisle
at Layer Road
to reach the final against West Bromwich Albion
, at The Hawthorns
. A thrilling encounter saw the tie level at 4-4 after extra time leading to Colchester's first-ever penalty shoot-out. Albion missed two and U's one leaving youngster Phil Bloss to slam hone the decisive winning spot-kick.
After the exploits of the previous season's cup run and now Watney Cup success, United were firm favourites for promotion. But with an ageing side and a club debt amounting to over £21,000 (£400,000 today based on average earnings index) and with the floodlighting requiring urgent maintenance work, manager Dick Graham turned full circle and introduced youth to United's side. Steve Leslie, Steve Foley, Lindsay Smith
, Micky Cook
and John McLaughlin
were just some who came in during the rapid break up of Granddad's Army. All would become regulars in United's side but youth alone was not sufficient for United to maintain a serious promotion bid and they finished 1971–72 in eleventh place, nine points adrift of promotion.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
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Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
fourth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
. They won the Watney Cup
Watney Cup
The Watney Mann Invitation Cup was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s....
and finished 11th in the league.
Season Review
The U's goalscoring prowess of the 1970–71 season did qualify them for the 1971–72 pre-season Watney CupWatney Cup
The Watney Mann Invitation Cup was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s....
. The competition was open to the two highest scoring teams from each division that had not won promotion. U's saw off Luton
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
and Carlisle
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
at Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
to reach the final against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
, at The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,484. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the...
. A thrilling encounter saw the tie level at 4-4 after extra time leading to Colchester's first-ever penalty shoot-out. Albion missed two and U's one leaving youngster Phil Bloss to slam hone the decisive winning spot-kick.
After the exploits of the previous season's cup run and now Watney Cup success, United were firm favourites for promotion. But with an ageing side and a club debt amounting to over £21,000 (£400,000 today based on average earnings index) and with the floodlighting requiring urgent maintenance work, manager Dick Graham turned full circle and introduced youth to United's side. Steve Leslie, Steve Foley, Lindsay Smith
Lindsay Smith (footballer)
Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*...
, Micky Cook
Micky Cook
Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances...
and John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954)
John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals....
were just some who came in during the rapid break up of Granddad's Army. All would become regulars in United's side but youth alone was not sufficient for United to maintain a serious promotion bid and they finished 1971–72 in eleventh place, nine points adrift of promotion.
Squad
Player Info
| Pos. | Name | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  England Barry Smith |
England Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
3 March 1953 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| DF | England Richard Bourne Richard Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne (born December 9, 1954 in Colchester is an English former professional footballer. He played as a central defender.Bourne joined Colchester United as a junior, making his league debut in the 1971-72 season. He eventually signed... |
England Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
9 December 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| DF | England Eric Burgess |
England Edgware Edgware Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.... |
27 October 1944 | England Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
20 February 1971 | Free |
| DF | England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
England Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... |
9 April 1951 | England Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
6 October 1969 | Free |
| DF | England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
England Burbage Burbage, Leicestershire Burbage is a civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is a southern suburb of the town of Hinckley. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the parish had a population of 14,324.-History:... |
9 March 1939 | England Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
6 March 1965 | Free |
| DF | England John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
England Edmonton Edmonton, London Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, north-north-east of Charing Cross. It has a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield.-Location:... |
29 October 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| DF | England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
England Ryde Ryde Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower... |
24 October 1948 | England Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
26 December 1970 | £6,000 |
| DF | England Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Enfield London Borough of Enfield The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... |
18 September 1954 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Phil Bloss |
England Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
16 January 1953 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Foley |
England Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracted many tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s, but which like many other British sea-side resorts went into decline as a holiday... |
21 June 1953 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
England Hornsey Hornsey Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England. Whilst Hornsey was formerly the name of a parish and later a municipal borough of Middlesex, today, the name refers only to the London district. It is an inner-suburban area located north of Charing Cross.-Locale:The ... |
4 September 1952 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
England Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
17 September 1944 | England York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
15 August 1970 | Free |
| MF | England Bobby Mills |
England Edmonton Edmonton, London Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, north-north-east of Charing Cross. It has a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield.-Location:... |
16 March 1955 | England Youth Team |
1 August 1971 | Free |
| FW | England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
England Gillingham Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham is a town in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. The town is the most northerly in the county. It is 3 miles south of the A303 lying on the B3092 and B3081. It is near to the town of Shaftesbury which lies 7 miles to the south east. Neighbouring hamlets included Peacemarsh, Bay... |
6 October 1936 | England Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
14 September 1968 | £6,000 |
Transfers In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Previous Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 1 August 1971 | GK | England Barry Smith |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1971 | DF | England Richard Bourne Richard Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne Richard Adrian Bourne (born December 9, 1954 in Colchester is an English former professional footballer. He played as a central defender.Bourne joined Colchester United as a junior, making his league debut in the 1971-72 season. He eventually signed... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1971 | DF | England John McLaughlin John McLaughlin (footballer born 1954) John McLaughlin is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back.-Career:Born in Edmonton, made 440 appearances in the Football League for Colchester United, Swindon Town and Portsmouth, scoring 11 goals.... |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1971 | MF | England Steve Foley |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1971 | MF | England Bobby Mills |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
| 1 August 1971 | MF | England Tony Wingate |
England Youth Team |
Free | |
Transfers Out
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | New Club | Transfer Fee | Notes |
| 31 July 1971 | FW | England Ray Crawford Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
 South Africa Durban City |
Free | |
| 5 October 1971 | MF | England Brian Owen |
England Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
Free | Player-coach Player-coach A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches.... |
| 13 November 1971 | GK | England Graham Smith Graham Smith (footballer) Graham Smith is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Smith, who played as a goalkeeper, began his professional career in 1968 with Notts County. He also played in the Football League for Colchester United, West Bromwich Albion, and Cambridge United, making a total of 200 league... |
England West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
Free | |
| 20 November 1971 | DF |  Scotland John KurilaJohn Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
England Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
Free | |
| 12 February 1972 | DF | Scotland John Gilchrist John Gilchrist (footballer) John Skidmore Gilchrist , is a Scottish footballer who played as a right back in the Football League.-External links:*... |
England Tonbridge Tonbridge Angels F.C. Tonbridge Angels Football Club is an English football club who play at Longmead Stadium in Tonbridge, Kent, since moving from the Angel Ground in 1980.... |
Free | Player-manager |
| 26 February 1972 | MF | England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
England Margate Margate F.C. Margate Football Club is an English football team based in the seaside resort of Margate, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division. The club was known for a number of years during the 1980s as Thanet United.... |
Free | |
| 18 March 1972 | MF | England Tony Wingate |
England Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
Free | |
| 31 March 1972 | DF | England Bobby Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
 European Union Retired |
Free | |
| 3 April 1972 | MF | England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
England Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
£9,000 | |
| 24 April 1972 | DF | England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
England Bedford Town Bedford Town F.C. Bedford Town F.C. is an English football club based in the Borough of Bedford. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at The New Eyrie in Cardington, a parish on the outskirts of Bedford.... |
Free | Player-manager |
Loans In
| Date | Pos. | Player Name | Parent Club | Date Returned | Notes |
| 26 November 1971 | DF | England Charlie Woods Charlie Woods Charles Morgan Parkinson Woods is an English former professional footballer who played as a fullback. He played in Football League for Newcastle United, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Watford and Colchester United.-External links:**... |
England Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
18 December 1971 | |
| 11 March 1972 | MF | England David Burnside David Burnside (footballer) David Gort Burnside was an English footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for various clubs, including West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League First Division, before becoming a youth trainer with England and then briefly manager at Bristol... |
England Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
29 April 1972 | |
Fourth Division Results Summary
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Av | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 60 | 1.033 | 48 |
| 11 | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 69 | 1.014 | 48 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 63 | 0.889 | 46 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAv = Goal average; Pts = Points
Fourth Division Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/08/1971 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 0-2 | 6,607 | |
| 20/08/1971 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
H | 1-0 | 5,634 | Ashurst Len Ashurst Len Ashurst is a former footballer, manager and football administrator in England.-Career:As a player, Ashurst was a left-sided defender. He joined Liverpool in 1953 as an apprentice. After being released, he joined Sunderland in 1957, where he would go on to spend 14 years... (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... ) |
| 28/08/1971 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
A | 0-3 | 2,557 | |
| 31/08/1971 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
A | 1-2 | 4,168 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
| 02/09/1971 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
H | 1-0 | 5,439 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 11/09/1971 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
A | 0-2 | 2,683 | |
| 17/09/1971 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
H | 4-2 | 6,133 | Burgess, Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Leslie |
| 25/09/1971 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
A | 1-1 | 5,800 | Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
| 28/09/1971 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
A | 0-2 | 5,111 | |
| 01/10/1971 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
H | 1-0 | 6,048 | Leslie |
| 09/10/1971 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
A | 2-0 | 5,285 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Leslie |
| 15/10/1971 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 5-2 | 5,834 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (3), Bloss, Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
| 18/10/1971 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
H | 1-0 | 9,807 | Leslie |
| 23/10/1971 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
A | 2-4 | 7,230 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... , Thompson (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... ) |
| 29/10/1971 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
H | 2-2 | 6,622 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
| 06/11/1971 | Barrow | A | 2-2 | 1,954 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
| 13/11/1971 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
H | 1-1 | 6,698 | Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
| 26/11/1971 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
H | 3-0 | 5,116 | Foley (2), Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
| 03/12/1971 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
A | 2-2 | 2,043 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... (2) |
| 18/12/1971 | Southport Southport F.C. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008... |
A | 0-3 | 2,657 | |
| 27/12/1971 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
H | 1-1 | 7,750 | Leslie |
| 01/01/1972 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 4-2 | 1,992 | Leslie, Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
| 08/01/1972 | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
H | 0-0 | 4,924 | |
| 15/01/1972 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
A | 0-2 | 3,247 | |
| 21/01/1972 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
H | 1-1 | 4,867 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
| 28/01/1972 | Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
A | 4-1 | 8,871 | Foley, Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Leslie (2) |
| 05/02/1972 | Workington | A | 0-1 | 2,170 | |
| 12/02/1972 | Cambridge United Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
H | 1-1 | 5,663 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
| 19/02/1972 | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
A | 2-0 | 5,313 | Leslie (2) |
| 26/02/1972 | Barrow | H | 0-1 | 4,618 | |
| 04/03/1972 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
A | 2-0 | 9,210 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
| 11/03/1972 | Aldershot Aldershot F.C. Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable... |
H | 1-0 | 3,776 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
| 13/03/1972 | Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
H | 1-2 | 5,004 | L.Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
| 18/03/1972 | Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
A | 2-3 | 2,621 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
| 21/03/1972 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 0-3 | 13,288 | |
| 24/03/1972 | Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
H | 4-3 | 3,865 | Burgess, Leslie, Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... , Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
| 31/03/1972 | Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
H | 2-0 | 5,375 | Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 01/04/1972 | Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
A | 0-4 | 4,367 | |
| 03/04/1972 | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
A | 1-2 | 3,317 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 07/04/1972 | Workington | H | 1-0 | 3,390 | Foley |
| 10/04/1972 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
H | 2-1 | 4,110 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Leslie |
| 15/04/1972 | Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
A | 3-3 | 4,052 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Burgess, Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 17/04/1972 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 0-1 | 5,086 | |
| 21/04/1972 | Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
H | 3-2 | 4,010 | Burgess (2), Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
| 24/04/1972 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
H | 2-3 | 4,311 | Burgess |
| 29/04/1972 | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
A | 4-2 | 3,202 | Leslie, L.Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... (2), Burgess |
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Watney Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/07/1971 | R1 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
H | 1-0 | 8,186 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 04/08/1971 | SF | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
H | 2-0 | 7,871 | Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
| 07/08/1971 | Final | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
A | 4-4 4-2 on Pens |
18,487 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... (2), Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/1971 | R1 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
H | 3-1 | 6,125 | Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... , Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (2) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
| 08/09/1971 | R2 | Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
H | 4-1 | 7,437 | Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... (3) (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
| 05/10/1971 | R3 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 0-4 | 11,042 |
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/11/1971 | R1 | Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town F.C. Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football... |
H | 1-4 | 5,773 | Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
Source: 1971-72 Season Colchester United Results - coludata.co.uk
Squad statistics
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | Total | Division Four Football League Fourth Division The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Watney Cup Watney Cup The Watney Mann Invitation Cup was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s.... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | |||||
All
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
23 |
| England Steve Leslie |
13 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
12 |
| England Eric Burgess |
8 |
| England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
5 |
| England Steve Foley |
4 |
| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
|
| England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
|
| England Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
3 |
| England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
2 |
| Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
|
| England Phil Bloss |
1 |
| England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
|
| England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
|
| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
2 |
League
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
15 |
| England Steve Leslie |
13 |
| England Eric Burgess |
8 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
|
| England Steve Foley |
4 |
| England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
|
| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
3 |
| England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
|
| England Lindsay Smith Lindsay Smith (footballer) Lindsay James Smith , is an English footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League.-External links:*... |
|
| England Ken Jones Ken Jones (footballer born 1941) Kenneth Brian Jones is a former professional footballer who played for football league clubs Southend United, Millwall and Colchester United before moving into non-league football to play for Margate... |
2 |
| Scotland John Kurila John Kurila John Kurila is a Scottish former footballer who most notably played for Northampton Town, as well as playing for Celtic, Bristol City, Southend United, Colchester United and Lincoln City .... |
|
| England Phil Bloss |
1 |
| England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
|
| England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
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| Own goal Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... |
2 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
1 |
League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
5 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
2 |
Watney Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
3 |
| England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
2 |
| England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
1 |
| England Dave Simmons Dave Simmons (footballer) David John Simmons was an English footballer who played for a number of Football League teams in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for scoring the decisive goal in Colchester United's shock win against Leeds in the 1971 FA Cup.... |
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Most Frequent Starting XI
This section shows players in a 5-4-1 formation with the most league starts during the season.| Pos. | Name | Apps. | Goals |
| GK | England Barry Smith |
31 | 0 |
| DF | England Micky Cook Micky Cook Michael "Micky" Cook is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Cook spent his entire career with Colchester United, making 614 appearances in the Football League and holds the all time club record for appearances... |
36 | 1 |
| DF | England Eric Burgess |
41 | 8 |
| DF | England Brian Hall Brian Hall (footballer born 1939) Brian Samuel Hall was an English footballer who most notably played for Mansfield Town and Colchester United between 1958 and 1973.... |
36 | 3 |
| DF | England Bobby Cram Bobby Cram Robert Cram was an English professional footballer.Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Cram joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in September 1955, at the age of 15. He turned professional in January 1957, but did not make his debut until October 1959, in a 0-0 draw against Bolton Wanderers... |
35 | 0 |
| DF | England Brian Garvey Brian Garvey (footballer) Brian Garvey is an English former footballer who played for Hull City, Watford and Colchester United from 1957 until 1972.After retiring, Garvey had spells coaching at Wolves and Arsenal. He then emigrated to Melbourne in the 1980s and became the coach of power club Heidelberg United in the NSL... |
31 | 1 |
| MF | England Mick Mahon Mick Mahon Michael John "Mick" Mahon is an English former footballer.A former North Shields and Loughborough United player, he turned professional with Port Vale in 1967. He spent two years with the club, before joining York City for the 1969–70 season. Following this he spent three years with Colchester... |
41 | 8 |
| MF | England Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (footballer) Brian Lewis was an English footballer, most noted as a player for Portsmouth, Luton Town and Colchester United.-Playing career:... |
30 | 15 |
| MF | England Phil Bloss |
19 | 1 |
| MF | England Steve Leslie |
40 | 13 |
| FW | England Brian Gibbs Brian Gibbs Brian Richard Gibbs is an English former professional football player. His clubs included Bournemouth, Colchester United and Gillingham, where he made over 200 Football League appearances and scored over 100 goals.... |
30 | 4 |
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